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cwebsterlusk · 11-03-2011, 06:10 PM

I know what I use and I know what some say the best cards are. I shoot a K20D and the RAW files are huge, meaning the buffer fills up very fast and it takes forever to write to the card. I'm currently using a Wintec Professional Class 10 16gb SDHC card, which gets the job done quite well. I have friends who swear by the SanDisk Extreme cards. So I was wondering, what do fellow Pentax users shoot with?

claimed4all · 11-03-2011, 07:00 PM

I shoot with a few class 10 8gb Trancsend cards. I am happy with them.

Try your buddy's extreme card to compare performance, may be faster.

twitch · 11-03-2011, 07:40 PM

Extreme cards are good, but "Extreme Pro" cards are the best; fast and a tougher construction.

**jpzk** · 11-03-2011, 07:42 PM

Originally posted by twitch

Extreme cards are good, but "Extreme Pro" cards are the best; fast and a tougher construction.

Agreed with this: of all SD cards I have used, this has been the best for speed and reliability, in the K20D, K7 and K5.

JP

bobmaxja · 11-04-2011, 08:54 AM

Originally posted by claimed4all

I shoot with a few class 10 8gb Trancsend cards. I am happy with them.

.

Exactly same thing for me ,they never let's me down

RonHendriks1966 · 11-04-2011, 11:58 AM

You can test the speed of your card with for instance HDTune. When you have a fast card that gets to 15 MB/s writespeed you probably won't get any extra speed out of you K20D with updating the card. K20D is only running on PRIME I processor. The SanDisk Pro card can give you a lot of extra speed at home uploading to your PC (Invest in USB 3.0 port and cardreader).

StevePrime · 11-04-2011, 02:43 PM

I switched from 33mb/s to the 45mb/s Extreme Pro and it's a remarkable difference on my K-x. I shoot auto-bracket JPG+RAW and there's no lag at all. With the old card, I had lag with the 3rd shot even with RAW turned off.

Great card. Amazon.com: SanDisk Extreme Pro 8 GB SDHC Flash Memory Card SDSDXP1-008G: Electronics

**Kerrowdown** · 11-04-2011, 05:19 PM

Originally posted by jpzk

Extreme Pro" cards are the best

+1 Well they certainly work well for me, never a fail or any dramas in use.

twitch · 11-06-2011, 03:23 PM

When I got my K-5 I found even the Extreme cards were too slow, the same ones that were no problem with my K-x. But with a K-5 having 7FPS & huge RAW files I got frustrated shooting bursts. Extreme Pro card IMHO are almost mandatory for K-5 + Hi-continuous shooting.

The K-5 upgraded body really needs a faster (or an extra) image processing chip.

RickyFromVegas · 11-06-2011, 11:39 PM

I shoot with class 10 MICRO SD cards with SD adapter, since I like checking my photos on the field using big screen devices, like with an android tablet or my phone.
But You can't really go wrong with Transcend or Amazon Basics Class 10 SDHC cards.

11-03-2011, 06:10 PM	#1
cwebsterlusk Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Belton, SC Photos: Albums Posts: 33	Best SD card for RAW shooting I know what I use and I know what some say the best cards are. I shoot a K20D and the RAW files are huge, meaning the buffer fills up very fast and it takes forever to write to the card. I'm currently using a Wintec Professional Class 10 16gb SDHC card, which gets the job done quite well. I have friends who swear by the SanDisk Extreme cards. So I was wondering, what do fellow Pentax users shoot with?

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11-03-2011, 07:00 PM	#2
claimed4all Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Grand Rapids Michigan Posts: 96	I shoot with a few class 10 8gb Trancsend cards. I am happy with them. Try your buddy's extreme card to compare performance, may be faster.

11-03-2011, 07:40 PM	#3
twitch Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4,571	Extreme cards are good, but "Extreme Pro" cards are the best; fast and a tougher construction.

11-03-2011, 07:42 PM	#4
jpzk Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Québec Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,251	Originally posted by twitch Extreme cards are good, but "Extreme Pro" cards are the best; fast and a tougher construction. Agreed with this: of all SD cards I have used, this has been the best for speed and reliability, in the K20D, K7 and K5. JP

11-04-2011, 08:54 AM	#5
bobmaxja Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Laval, Quebec Canada Posts: 2,171	Originally posted by claimed4all I shoot with a few class 10 8gb Trancsend cards. I am happy with them. . Exactly same thing for me ,they never let's me down

11-04-2011, 11:58 AM	#6
RonHendriks1966 Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,675	You can test the speed of your card with for instance HDTune. When you have a fast card that gets to 15 MB/s writespeed you probably won't get any extra speed out of you K20D with updating the card. K20D is only running on PRIME I processor. The SanDisk Pro card can give you a lot of extra speed at home uploading to your PC (Invest in USB 3.0 port and cardreader).

11-04-2011, 02:43 PM	#7
StevePrime Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Upper Arlington, OH Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 82	I switched from 33mb/s to the 45mb/s Extreme Pro and it's a remarkable difference on my K-x. I shoot auto-bracket JPG+RAW and there's no lag at all. With the old card, I had lag with the 3rd shot even with RAW turned off. Great card. Amazon.com: SanDisk Extreme Pro 8 GB SDHC Flash Memory Card SDSDXP1-008G: Electronics

11-04-2011, 05:19 PM	#8
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,867	Originally posted by jpzk Extreme Pro" cards are the best +1 Well they certainly work well for me, never a fail or any dramas in use.

11-06-2011, 03:23 PM	#9
twitch Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4,571	When I got my K-5 I found even the Extreme cards were too slow, the same ones that were no problem with my K-x. But with a K-5 having 7FPS & huge RAW files I got frustrated shooting bursts. Extreme Pro card IMHO are almost mandatory for K-5 + Hi-continuous shooting. The K-5 upgraded body really needs a faster (or an extra) image processing chip.

11-06-2011, 11:39 PM	#10
RickyFromVegas Veteran Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Las Vegas Photos: Gallery Posts: 366	I shoot with class 10 MICRO SD cards with SD adapter, since I like checking my photos on the field using big screen devices, like with an android tablet or my phone. But You can't really go wrong with Transcend or Amazon Basics Class 10 SDHC cards.

Best SD card for RAW shooting

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